Tailor&#39;s measure.



PATBNTED JULY 17, 1906.

E. z. LESH @L H. A. WooLMAN.

TAILORS MEASURE.

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INI/ENTOHS ATTOR YS following is a full, clear, and exactdescripfoiaraan STATES PATENT OFFICE.

EDWIN ZAGHARIAH LESH AND HESTER A. WOOLMAN, OF GUADALAJARA, MEXICO.

TAILORS MEASURE.

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LEsH and HESTER A. WOOLMAN, citizens of the United States, and residentsof Guadalal jara, Jalisco, Mexico, have invented a new and ImprovedTailors Measure, of which the l tion.

This invention relates to tailors measures such as used in marking'garments before cutting. l

The object of the invention is to produce a tailors measure havingscales and markingcurves conveniently placed for the purpose offacilitating the measuring and marking operations.

The invention consists in the construction I and arrangement of parts tobe described more fully hereinafter and definitely set forth in theclaims.

In practice the device is preferably in the form of a plate the edges ofwhich are formed with scales and curved in certain parts, as will bedescribed hereinafter. Y

Reference is to be had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part ofthis specification, in which similar characters of reference I' indicatecorresponding parts in both figures.

Figure 1 shows the rear face and Fig. 2 shows the front face.

Referring more particularly to the parts, 1 represents the body of theplate, which may be of any suitable material, such as cardl of theplate, l

board, Celluloid, papier-mch, or similar material. This plate is formedwith a long straight edge 2 and a short straight edge 3 at right anglesthereto. The remote points 4 l and 5 of these edges 2 and 3 areconnected by an edge 6. The part of this edge 6 near the l point 5 issubstantially straight, as indicated l at 7. This straight portion atthe division 12 on the adjacent scale gives place to a parabolic curveS, and this parabolic curve at the point M gives place to an ellipticalcurve 9, terminating at the point 4. In the body of f the plate anopening 10 is formed, said opening having a narrow curved neck 11extendf ing therefrom in such a manner as to form arcuate curves 12 and13. The curve 12 is extended into a curved edge 14, having a l smalldegree of curvature, and this edge 14 l becomes a compound curve nearthe point i 15, beyond which the curvature is in the opposite direction,as indicated at 16. The

curve 13 is somewhat similar to the curve 12, but of smallerproportions, and this edge 13 constitutes an extension of the curvededge 17, which is somewhat ofthe nature of the curve 14 just described.The curved edge 17 terminates abruptly at the point 18, and at thispoint also terminates a spiral of Archimedes 19.

The scales which are placed on the measuring edges of this device arepreferably in the metric system. The principal linear measurements areexpected to be taken on the edge 2. At this edge the measurements beginfrom the point 21, which is the vertex or meeting-point of the edges 2and 3. On the front face of the device the scale is formed in threedivisions, one being a fourth scale,

another a half-scale, and the third the normal scale. The scale on therear face of the device at this edge comprises two extra divisions, oneof which is a third scale and the other a two-thirds scale-that is, onone of these extra scales the divisions are correspondingly numbered,but the distances between divisions are one-third of those on the normalscale. On the other extra scale the divisions are correspondinglynumbered, but the distances are two-thirds of those on the normal scale.From this arrangement if it is desired to find the half, fourth, third,`0r two-thirds of any number this number may be found upon thecorresponding division'of the scale, and the desired or fractional partthereof will be found also on the same scale, as will be readilyunderstood. The part of this scale which is near the point 21constitutes a neck-scale suitable for straight Ineasureme'nts at theneck. The unit of measure on the edge 2 is preferably a centimeter. Inusing the multiplying-scales referred to on this edge evidently greaterdivisions or multiplications can be effected by repeating the operationssuccessively. Thus any number can be multiplied or divided by six,eight, nine, twelve, sixteen, &c.

On the edge `3 a scale is formed, the measurements starting from thepoint 21. This scale at this point constitutes a neckscale. Thisneck-scale is preferably formed on both the front and rear of the plate,as indicated. On the rear face and at the part remote from the point 21a shirt-neck scale 23 is formed, the measurements beginning from thepoint 5.

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Along the outer edge 8 on the portions 6 and 7 thereof there is formed awaist-scale 24 on the front side of the device, while a shirtneck scale25 is similarly placed on the rear side of the device, the measurementsbeing taken from the point 5.

On the curve 19 a scale is formed, as shown in Fig. '2, and on thecompound curve 15 graduations are also placed, as indicated. YThroughout the scales the graduations are in centimeters and smalldivisions thereof, as found necessary.

The fact that the edges 2- and 3 are disposed at right angles to eachother enables measurements to be made in two directions at right anglesto each other at the same operation without necessitating the moving ofthe measuring-plate.

The edge 6, which extends between the points 4 and 5, is provided witharbitrarilyplaced graduation-marks. Along this edge are found thesleeve-curves, also the sideform dart, bust, waist, hip, skirt, and alllong curves found in garments. The curved edge 17 is used to mark anarm-scye curve for children, while the curve 14 is used to draw thecorresponding curves for adults and the crotch-curves for trousers. Thecompoundcurved edge 15 is used to draw in the front and backshoulder-lines of coats and jackets. The curve 19 is the neck-curve. Allof these curves invariably require but one stroke for any size inmarking. l

T he uses of the different parts of the measure are indicated upon thedrawings. The spiral curve is used in drawing the neck-curves ofthegarment. Curve 13 17 18 is used to draw the arm-scye and crotchcurves for children. The curve 12- 14 15 i`s used to cut the armscye andcrotch curves for adults, and the part 15 16 is used for drawing theshouldercurves. The curve 5 7 6 8 9 4 is used in part or altogether todraw all of the long curves in a garment, and especially the side-form,dart, bust, hip, waist, and sleeve curves.

' ln using the device, after having drawn all the straight linesaccording to measure on the straight-line scales of the device, theguide points and lines for the curves will thenbe established.Thereafter it is only necessary to place the proper curve in positionand to draw between the guide-points.

By the use of this device and the system of measures garments may beaccurately cut, enabling the most perfect and artistic fit to beobtained.

Having thus described our invention, we claim as new and desire tosecure by Letters Patent- 1. A tailors measure consisting of a platehaving two graduated edges substantially at right angles to each other,and a third edge connecting the. remote extremities of said first edges,said third edge comprising a substantially straight curve and anelliptical curve connected by a parabolic curve.

2. A tailors measure consisting of a plate having graduated straightedges disposed substantially at right angles to each other and aconvex-curved marking edge connecting the remote extremities of saidfirst edges, said plate having an opening formed therein, the edgewhereof consists of a graduated spiral constituting a neck-curve.

ln testimony whereof we have signed our names to this specication in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

EDWIN ZACHARIAH LESH. HESTER A. WOOLMAN. Witnesses:

WILL. B. DAvrs, M. E. PoMERoY.

